Bearing-sleeve remover



Aug. 26. 924. `,5o6,258

' W. C. SHAW BEARINC; SLEEVE REMOVER Filed May 22. 1923 :iT/III rdwaw/maa;

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Patented Aug. 26, 1924.

UNITED STATES WAVERLY C. SHAV, OF EARLHAM, IOWA.

BEARI'NGr-SLEEVE REMOVER.

Application filed May 22,

To all whom it may camera Be it known that I, `WAVERLY C. SHAw, acitizen of the United States, residing at Earlhan, in the county ofMadison and State ot Towa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bearing-Sleeve Removers, ot which the following is aspecification.

In carrying out the present invention, it is my purpose to provide atool that is specically adapted for removing the bearing sleeves withinthe rear aXles of the Ford type automobile.

It is now the general practice in removing these hearing sleeves toknock the same out through the medium of a cold chisel., which alwaysresults in the disruption of the sleeves and necessitating thediscarding of the same. This procedure is also very tedious and requiresa great deal of time, and oftentimes happens that the interier ot theaxle is scored.

It is therefore, the primary object of the invention to provide a toolwherein these hearing sleeves may be removed in a novel,

simple and expeditious manner, and Without any liability of marring thesame, the nature of this tool being such as to cause the removal of thesleeves in a minimum amount of time.

A further object is the provision of such a hearing sleeve remover thatis not only eX- tremely simple of Construction, but one that is highlyuseful for the purpose intended.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the tollowing detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure 1 is a side elevation of my improved tool in position within aroller bearing sleeve.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal cross section thereof, and

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the tool.

My novel tool includes a somewhat elongated tubular open ended body 5,it being necessary that the diameter of this 1923. Serial No. &10,653

tool be considerably less than the diameter of the hearing sleeve to beremoved.

Adjacent the front end of this tool, the same is provided with a screwthreaded opening 6, in which is postioned a headed set screw 7 the headof this set screw adapted for engagement within the usual oil opening 8of a split roller hearing sleeve 9, Figure 1, when the tool ispositioned Withiu the sleeve.

*Within the body 5 is a relatively elongated sleeve 10, within which isfreely slidable a rod 11, one end of the same being formed with a fingerloop 12, while the opposite end thereof is formed with a goose-neck 13,that is adapted for extension through a slot 14 formed in the body andpreferably directly above the said opening 6 that carries the setscrew7. The sleeve 10 is fixed within the body 5, and is located in alignmentwith the slot 14:.

The body 5 adjacent one end carries a cross handle 15, and in actualpractice, when it is desired to remove the hearing sleeve 9 from theaxle, the goose-neck 13 is formed downwardly through the slot with thumbor finger, until fiush with body 5, and the tool is inserted into thesleeve 9 as far as possible. The tool is now rotated within the bearingsleeve 9 until the head of set screw 7 is 'forced into the opening 8 ofthe sleeve by the spring action of the rod ll. The rod ll is then pushedforwardly as far as possible, which wedges goose-neck 13 between thebody 5 and the inside of sleeve 9 as per Figure l of drawing. In thisposition, the set screw 7 cannot be removed or forced out of opening 8in sleeve 9. A twist to the right disengages the sleeve lockingprojection and a rearward movement ot' the tool withdraws the sleeve'from axlehousing.

Numerous advantages of a tool of this character will at once presentthemselves to those skilled in the art, and even though I have hereinset forth the most preferred embodment of the invention with which I amfamiliar, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may bemade therein, without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is:

A tool for removing hearing sleeves comprsng a eylndreal body having atone side a slot, a headed screw mounted at the opposte side of the bodya sleeve located Withn the body and fixed With relation thereto 5 andbeing in longtudna-l algnment With the slot, and a rod sldably mountedin the last mentoned sleeve, and provided at its outer end With a fingerloop, the inner end of the I'od being provided with anangulzu-ly'dsposed oflset portion, which is disposed through the saidSlots.

In testmony Whereof I affix my signature.

WAVERLY C. SHAW.

